In 2016, the DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) made national news as protests started to try to prevent the line from running through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and their sacred land. Many things could be said with respect to the treatment of indigenous peoples living on the land; some contrast the placement of the DAPL to running a pipeline through Arlington Cemetery. Even more concerning is that it threatens their water supply. There are already eight other pipelines running under Lake Oahe, which is the reservation's source of water. The fears and concerns of the protesters of and for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation are well placed. In 2017 alone, the DAPL leaked at least five times, adding up to a total of 377 gallons of oil spilled. The DAPL combines with the Energy Transfer Crude Oil 
pipeline to make the Bakken pipeline system, which spilled a total of at least 
5,543 gallons of oil (Source). Access to uncontaminated water is a basic human right that should not be
denied or put in jeopardy, and pipelines do exactly that. It's time to stop
alienating the rights of people in the name of unclean energy. This isn't the first time, but it should be the last.
But do Protests work?
 Well, if they're peaceful, they do. Studies have shown that protests and movements are three times as likely to fail once things get violent. If we work together to keep the protest calm, cool, and collective, though, our chances of success are over four times better! (Source) There have even been studies done to prove that protests work. There is a measurable difference that protests make, and the effects of the protest even increase over time.

The results won't be instant, though. It will take time to get law-makers and the government on our side, and even then it may take decades until everybody approves of what we stand for now. Remember in history class when people disapproved of the Vietnam War protests in the 60's? By the 80's and 90's, approval of the protests increased by 20%. yes.
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more likely to succeed with a peaceful protest more people per protester will take action
Guidelines for a Peaceful, Productive Protest
1. Be informed. 
2. Be respectful. 3. Work together. 4. Take care of yourself
There are many resources linked to this site; start there and know what you're rallying for and why. The protest will only be successful if it is done peacefully. Do not riot and respect others' property. In fact, we'd rather keep direct attacks on other persons or parties at a minimum- this includes posters and signs. We want this protest to be constructive, not dividing. This protest isn't for those living in Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition, it's with them. In addition, people from all over are coming to help. Be mindful of everyone and work cooperatively. and make sure to eat plenty and drink lots of water. If someone doesn't have a water, help them out!

Can't make it to Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition for
our sponsored week of protest?

There's more to our protests than simply taking to the streets. We need people to help plan, fund, raise awareness, and contact representatives and law-makers to make a lasting change! Those are a lot of shoes to fill and a lot to do, so here's some links of ways you can continue to help, even from home.

There are still ways to get involved!
Donate to Greenpeace
Find your Representatives
Other campaigns to join
Oil. How crude. Why are we protesting oil?
 over 21 billion tons of carbon dioxide are produced by the burning of fossil fuels (Source). Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which traps heat into the Earth’s atmospheric layers and warms it up, like a greenhouse or a car sitting out in the sun. This is a contributing factor in the loss of natural habitats for wild animals, unpredictable weather patterns, food supply problems, and the rising of ocean levels due to the melting of polar ice caps. Oil is one of the leading fossil fuels. There have been over 200 oil spills globally (Source), and there are 1.3 million gallons of it spilled into United States waters every year according to the U.S. Department of Energy. We think that's 1.3 million gallons too many, because each gallon goes a long way to hurting the natural environment and making in inhabitable for the native species living there. If that's not enough, it enters our water sources, contaminating our water for agricultural and drinking uses. Now, you have the ability to join Greenpeace in the protests against a new pipeline for it's sponsored week of June 17-23 this year. Every year,
Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition Protest Join the fight to prevent the next Standing Rock. June 17-23, 2018  over 21 billion tons of carbon dioxide are produced by the burning of fossil fuels (Source). Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which traps heat into the Earth’s atmospheric layers and warms it up, like a greenhouse or a car sitting out in the sun. This is a contributing factor in the loss of natural habitats for wild animals, unpredictable weather patterns, food supply problems, and the rising of ocean levels due to the melting of polar ice caps. Oil is one of the leading fossil fuels. There have been over 200 oil spills globally (Source), and there are 1.3 million gallons of it spilled into United States waters every year according to the U.S. Department of Energy. We think that's 1.3 million gallons too many, because each gallon goes a long way to hurting the natural environment and making in inhabitable for the native species living there. If that's not enough, it enters our water sources, contaminating our water for agricultural and drinking uses. Now, you have the ability to join Greenpeace in the protests against a new pipeline for it's sponsored week of June 17-23 this year.
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